Professional reviews
Robert Parker (97)
Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2012 tasting in Beaune. The 2012 Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche Grand Cru from Marquis de Laguiche (Drouhin) has a glorious, beautifully defined bouquet with real mineralité. This is extremely complex with limestone, oyster shell a hint of caramelised butter and yellow plum. The palate is very well balanced, quite powerful, superb tension and poise with a long, sustained and lightly spiced, lemony finish. This is just a beautiful, almost crystalline Montrachet with a long future ahead.
Winespectator (94)
A rich, concentrated white, featuring smoky lemon, apple and apricot flavors. Creamy in texture and seamless after a few hours of aeration, this culminates in a long aftertaste that evokes orange sherbet. Shows excellent balance and length.
Vinous (93.50)
Pale yellow. Steely aromas of lime leaf, white peach and crushed stone. Tactile but fine-grained, with concentrated, deep flavors of peach and spices punched up on the back by pronounced saline minerality. In spite of its sweetness and fatness, this boasts a terrific core of spices and minerals. Finishes long and vibrant, structured and tannic but not phenolic or hard. This should evolve slowly and well.
Burghound (94.50)
A ripe and fresh if distinctly reticent nose displays elegant and complex aromas of acacia blossom, white peach and a pretty array of citrus nuances. The silky and exceptionally rich full-bodied flavors brim with dry extract that confers a wonderfully textured, indeed almost chewy mouth feel onto the palate coating, serious and naturally sweet finish that delivers outstanding persistence. This is not a huge Montrachet though the Drouhin version rarely is massive but I very much like the graceful delivery and impeccable sense of balance. 2012 is a genuinely lovely vintage for this storied wine. (Drink starting 2024)
